Total Crime Rate
9.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fernwood Rise area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 24th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fernwood Rise (BN1 5EP) in the last 12 months was 9.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Fernwood Rise (BN1 5EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eldred Avenue, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windmill Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Patcham & Hollingbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bankside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Eldred Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dene Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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